Jump Scare Videos: A Crime Against Our Nervous Systems

There was a very specific era of the internet where jump scare videos were just… everywhere.

You’d be told to “watch closely.”
Or “count how many things you can see.”
Or “this is really calming, trust me.”

You trusted them. That was your first mistake.

Because suddenly —

A face.
A scream.
Your soul leaving your body.

No warning. No apology. Just instant panic and a heart rate you did not consent to.

The worst part wasn’t even the scare — it was the betrayal. You were relaxed. You were curious. You were minding your business. And the internet said, “Absolutely not.”

To this day, I still flinch when a video asks me to look too closely at something. My nervous system remembers. It always remembers.

Honestly, jump scare videos didn’t just scare us — they rewired us. We became cautious. Suspicious. Always ready to mute, pause, or scroll away at speed.

And maybe that’s why we crave cosy corners of the internet now. Familiar accounts. Gentle content. No surprises.

Daisy says: if a video tells me to “wait for it,” I’m closing the app. 💅📱😌